Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-12-29
WHAT SENATOR sABIN SAYS.
Hon. Dwight NJ. Sabin Arrives In st.
Paul-he Talks About the TarIff
and other Topics of
LEGISLATION.

Hon. Dwight M. Sabin Arrives In st.
Paul-He Talks About the Tariff
and other Topics-PossIbllltieso of
Legislation.
Senator Sabin arrived in st. Paul from
Washington Monday morning Dec. 10th,
and departed a few hours later for Stillwat-
err. He is called to Minnesota at this time
by business matters and will return as soou
rs possible TO his legislative duties. "A
Pioneer Press reporter listened to the sen.
ator talk about tho questions which are
now prominent before congress and the
country;
As to the one erent questionable tariff
tho senator said he had nothing to dis.
guise q no hesitancy in expressing his
own personal views, which, however, he
had in the past and proposed in the future
to hold subject to the wishes OF his con-
stituents. While he had been, in some pri'
vate circles. assailed as having a strong
leaning toward the free trade side of this
issue, and even the prediction by n dis
tinguished politician OF this state, made
after his election, that inside OF a year he
would be found an out-ani-out free trader,
the senator said there was no excuse
whatever for this prediction ia his record
or in any sentiments he had ever expressed,
" 6hJ BdAh hN1Otit no AC q ~ lCah-
ing toward ultra free trade principles, but
has advocated a revision OF the tariff and
does so now, probably not to tho extent
that many people in the state would advo-
cate, but to that point which win put in
circulation a fair amount OF the surplus
in the treasury, and still leave ample in
come to insure a liberal expenditure in
building up our navy, coast and fortifsa-
ton defenses, and especially our internal
..u1 wwaka. wa IN - pneuf.nol.I
ly he thinks that the deepening OF the
$500" canal and the construction OF such
other annals and waterways as win enable
ocean Gamers to load Mt Duluth for the
foreign markets Of the world will ave In
actual expense to the agricultural,
mercantile and manufacturing interest s
OF the state q far greater
sum OF money than we would pay under
even the present tariff In the next hall CEN
tary; nevertheless the senator thinks
that all this can be accomplished with the
duty entirely stricken of sugar, lumber
and salt, and reduced at least one hall on
steel rails; and unless some new light is de-
veloped on this subject this will be his
policy. He does not look favorably on the
proposition to abolish the tax on tobacco,
not regarding it as one OF the accessories
OF life; and opposed entirely to any reduc.
tion OF tax on liquors OF any kind unless
IL Dc SUCH a mOuluCdb iOn db may bctu Ftd-
eonable for such spirits as are used in
manufacture and the arts. A wholesale
reduction or abolition OF the tariff,
in his view, would so deplete the
treasury that our internal improve
ments would come to d stand
still for the next ten or fifteen years and
would be an irreparable damage to Mime
sofa and the vast empire north and west
OF US that is to pour it's untold millions OF
---IkI -
Duluth. Neither would he favor n on.
slaught that will wipe out any great indus
tries now established in the country for the
sake OF any promised temporary advant-
age it might give to our own state. doubt
ing, indeed, very much il il would be any
~ advantage to our agricultural interests, as
he believes that the general prosperity OF
the country Is our own prosperity,
and what might seem Of adj
vantage by a present tax on our
agricultural interests is far more than
compensation TO us by the great advanta-
ges derived from the extension and devel-
opments OF the natural water transporta-
ton routes to the sea, with which Mime
sofa and our northwestern country is sin
gularly favored. The interest ofour work
ing classes in this connection would be
ieopardized as well as all business interests
disturbed, and no one could predict its
disastrous effects. AS to the Minnesota
delegation in congress. the representation
in the senat has been largely strengthened
in influence, and their position toserve the
state enhanced by the favorable distribu-
ton OF position on important committees;
and he thinks the delegation in the house
viii be equally well cared for.
POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
As to the possibilities OF the postal tele-
graph bill, the senator said while he had
given the matter considerable thought for
the last two years,.a similar bill having
been introduced in n former congress,
while he recognized the many possible adj
yantages such system might bring to the
general business interests OF the country
and to our state, he somewhat doubted
whether or not our large agricuituralinter-
ests would receive THEFT fair share OF the
benefits as compared with the proportion
ate amount OF tax they would pay; ho
should. however. give the matter careful
investigation and endeayor to act In a
liberal, business like way, withsa view to
the greatest good to the greatest number.
The telegraph system OF the country, and
especially OF this section, has pretty fair
cause Tor complaint.
THE CONFIRMATION OF LAMAR
As 20 the confirmation OF Secretary
Lanai the senator DID not care TO enter
Into q discussion OF all the pros and cons,
but said there was evidently very vigor.
Gus opposition on the part OF many OF
our Republican friends, and justly so. In
the light, however, OF the fact that the APP
p~ointment must go to the South, and in
Rll human probability an ex.rebel would
be selected anyw that his personal con-
~victions are that Mr.. Lamar would do the
Republican party and the country less
harm than a younger and more vigorous
man; and being sixty-seyen years OF age
would the make room for q successor
to be appointed by our next, or succeeding
Republican president. Personally Mr..
Lamar stands above reproach as n thor
oughly honest, upright and able gentle
man, with nothing but his political and
secession record against him. This of
course is enough, but If our politicians are
to oppose him on political grounds they
can well afford to consider these points in
connection with political policy and ex.
pediency. especially so as every one recog-s
nizes the utter impossibility OF any ques-
tions OF secession or slavery ever agitating
this country again.
Asked as to who his candidate for presi.
dent Is the senator remarked that he had
nc candidate except the man to win with,
and with a ju~dicious selection there is no
earthly reason why the Republican party
should not winin the next campaign.